Post by The Sandmen on Mar 9, 2012 18:03:23 GMT -5
Shinya Aoki! Shinya Aoki! This is what the people are chanting here.
Shinya Aoki looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Anthony Pettis looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Aoki has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Aoki launches a furious low kick!
Pettis receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Pettis hyper-extended his left leg
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Solid kick to the leg from Anthony Pettis
Aoki checks it.
Aoki looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Anthony Pettis's punches
Aoki measures the resilience of Pettis's chin with an uppercut while Pettis lands some great crosses.
Aoki showing excellent timing, blasts Anthony Pettis with a right hand.
Pettis steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Aoki misses a step and Anthony Pettis sees an opportunity to counter him!
Pettis goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
Aoki and Pettis circle around the center of the cage.
Shinya Aoki leans forwards and tries to grapple with Pettis
Aoki shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Pettis doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Shinya Aoki embrace and tries to move away...
Shinya Aoki pushes Pettis forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Shinya Aoki slightly pushes Pettis into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Aoki wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Aoki moves forward and holds Pettis
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Pettis tries to break the clinch... Shinya Aoki launches a great knee when he finds a narrow space!
Awesome impact! Pettis stumbles backwards and Shinya Aoki shoots an incredible takedown!
Aoki attempts a shoot
Anthony Pettis hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
Aoki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shinya Aoki
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Pettis
Shinya Aoki tries to pass to half guard...
Anthony Pettis's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Pettis
Aoki is in open guard over Pettis... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Pettis rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Aoki clumsily fails here and it's time for Anthony Pettis to fight back!
Pettis tries an armbar from the bottom!
Shinya Aoki breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Shinya Aoki looks to mount Anthony Pettis...
Shinya Aoki slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Aoki goes for an armbar!
Anthony Pettis breaks the lock and pushes away Shinya Aoki, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Shinya Aoki tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Shinya Aoki who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Aoki gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Aoki blocks Anthony Pettis's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Pettis
Aoki is in closed guard... Pettis tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Shinya Aoki tries to pass Anthony Pettis's guard...
Shinya Aoki manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Pettis
Aoki tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki keeps control and remains in side mount.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Pettis tries to show some ground skills
Anthony Pettis put Aoki in half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Pettis
Shinya Aoki hooks Pettis's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Anthony Pettis manages to kick Aoki away and scrambles on top!
Shinya Aoki gets sloppy and Anthony Pettis tries to take advantage...
Anthony Pettis attempts to move to full guard
Shinya Aoki keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Pettis
Aoki breaths deeply while on the ground
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Aoki pushes Anthony Pettis and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Anthony Pettis tries a middle kick
Shinya Aoki blocks and steps away.
Aoki moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Pettis's thigh!
Aoki throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Anthony Pettis fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Aoki blocks and pushes his opponent.
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Aoki is holding Anthony Pettis's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Anthony Pettis loses balance and goes to the ground.
Pettis's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Shinya Aoki has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Aoki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Pettis
0:21 Round 2 and Pettis is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Pettis tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Pettis
Aoki is in open guard over Pettis... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Pettis rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Aoki misses a step and Anthony Pettis sees an opportunity to counter him!
Pettis attempts a triangle from bottom! Shinya Aoki slips out. Pettis quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Shinya Aoki slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Anthony Pettis fakes a move and moves laterally.
Pettis is holding Shinya Aoki's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shinya Aoki loses balance and goes to the ground.
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Pettis tries to move to full mount!
Aoki won't allow him to take this position easily.
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shinya Aoki attempts to trap Anthony Pettis in his guard.
Shinya Aoki manages to switch to full guard.
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Aoki
Pettis is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Anthony Pettis!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Aoki looks to be in very good shape.
Shinya Aoki takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Anthony Pettis shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Pettis Hyper-extended his left arm
That Americana from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
Anthony Pettis breaks that americana attempt!
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Pettis tries to escape from the full mount...
Shinya Aoki is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
As the fight continues it seems that Shinya Aoki is taking the best of the fight.
Anthony Pettis tries to turn in and scramble out. Shinya Aoki timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Anthony Pettis slips his head out and manages to gain top control.
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki attempts a triangle from bottom! Anthony Pettis slips out. Aoki quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Crippling lock!
Anthony Pettis slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Pettis fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Aoki sprawls and remains on his feet.
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shinya Aoki leans forwards and tries to grapple with Pettis
Aoki shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Shinya Aoki pushes away Pettis trying to keep the fight at striking range
Pettis stumbles backwards and Shinya Aoki circles to get the center of the cage
Pettis looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Shinya Aoki's punches
Aoki is on the receiving end of a great combo by Pettis.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Aoki looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Anthony Pettis's punches
Pettis is on the receiving end of a great combo by Aoki.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Aoki pushes Anthony Pettis and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Shinya Aoki goes with a looping right hand while Anthony Pettis jumps back and jabs
Pettis seems staggered and Shinya Aoki runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Aoki moves backwards and Anthony Pettis is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Solid kick to the leg from Anthony Pettis
Aoki checks it.
Aoki wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Aoki moves forward and holds Pettis
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Aoki launches a knee!
Shinya Aoki hits Pettis's hard just below the ribs!
Pettis doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Shinya Aoki embrace and tries to move away...
Shinya Aoki pushes Pettis forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Aoki gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Aoki blocks Anthony Pettis's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Pettis
Aoki is in closed guard... Pettis tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Pettis
Aoki is in closed guard... Pettis tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Pettis
Pettis is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Aoki is in closed guard... Pettis tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Pettis clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Aoki struggles on the ground and tries to break Anthony Pettis's guard...
Shinya Aoki is in Pettis open guard now
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Pettis
Shinya Aoki tries to pass to half guard...
Anthony Pettis can't prevent his opponent from passing. Aoki looks to work from half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Pettis
Anthony Pettis tries to turn away and scramble out. Shinya Aoki takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
Crippling lock!
That rear naked choke from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
That rear naked choke from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Pettis's eyes...
He can't lock it up. Anthony Pettis spins out and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Pettis launches a furious low kick!
Aoki blocks.
Inside leg kick from Pettis
that goes awry.
Pettis misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Aoki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shinya Aoki
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is clearly for Shinya Aoki.
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Round 3
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Anthony Pettis fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Aoki blocks that. It was easy!
Solid low kick from Anthony Pettis.
Aoki deflects it.
Aoki tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Aoki is clinching with Pettis.
Anthony Pettis pushes away Aoki trying to keep the fight at striking range
Aoki doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Anthony Pettis
The fighters are clinching.
Aoki doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Anthony Pettis embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Aoki who put distance between them
Shinya Aoki tries to bring the fight to the ground
Pettis goes down.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis is moving on the ground...
Aoki tries to counter Pettis's moves on the ground.
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Aoki moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Pettis
Anthony Pettis attempts to move to full guard
Shinya Aoki keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Pettis
Shinya Aoki isolates Anthony Pettis's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Pettis struggles to free himself
Pettis struggles to free himself
Anthony Pettis is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Pettis
Shinya Aoki isolates Anthony Pettis's right arm looking for an armbar...
Pettis's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Crippling lock!
That armbar from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
Pettis Hyper-extended his arm
Crippling lock!
Anthony Pettis manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Shinya Aoki lost his dominant position.
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Pettis
He succeeds!
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Aoki
Pettis struggles on the ground and tries to break Shinya Aoki's guard...
Aoki doesn't want to free his opponent and Pettis continues in closed guard
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Aoki switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Punishing hold!
Pettis struggles to free himself
Pettis struggles to free himself
That Triangle Choke from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
Aoki is locking that Triangle Choke...
John McCarthy breaks Shinya Aoki's lock! This is over! Pettis didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Shinya Aoki by Submission (Triangle Choke) at 2:17 Round 3
Statistics: Shinya Aoki
Punches 8/14 (57%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 7/7 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 11/11 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 5/5 (100%)
Time on the ground 316 s
Statistics: Anthony Pettis
Punches 5/10 (50%)
Kicks 3/10 (30%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 316 s
Dominating performance by Aoki who took his best game against Anthony Pettis.
Pettis had some absorbing moments and he contributed to the enjoyment of the people here at Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario).
ManMMA management should pay these guys extra just for the excitement they provide to the fans!
Shinya Aoki looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Anthony Pettis looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Aoki has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Aoki launches a furious low kick!
Pettis receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Pettis hyper-extended his left leg
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Solid kick to the leg from Anthony Pettis
Aoki checks it.
Aoki looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Anthony Pettis's punches
Aoki measures the resilience of Pettis's chin with an uppercut while Pettis lands some great crosses.
Aoki showing excellent timing, blasts Anthony Pettis with a right hand.
Pettis steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Aoki misses a step and Anthony Pettis sees an opportunity to counter him!
Pettis goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
Aoki and Pettis circle around the center of the cage.
Shinya Aoki leans forwards and tries to grapple with Pettis
Aoki shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Pettis doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Shinya Aoki embrace and tries to move away...
Shinya Aoki pushes Pettis forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Shinya Aoki slightly pushes Pettis into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Aoki wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Aoki moves forward and holds Pettis
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Pettis tries to break the clinch... Shinya Aoki launches a great knee when he finds a narrow space!
Awesome impact! Pettis stumbles backwards and Shinya Aoki shoots an incredible takedown!
Aoki attempts a shoot
Anthony Pettis hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
Aoki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shinya Aoki
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Pettis
Shinya Aoki tries to pass to half guard...
Anthony Pettis's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Pettis
Aoki is in open guard over Pettis... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Pettis rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Aoki clumsily fails here and it's time for Anthony Pettis to fight back!
Pettis tries an armbar from the bottom!
Shinya Aoki breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Shinya Aoki looks to mount Anthony Pettis...
Shinya Aoki slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Aoki goes for an armbar!
Anthony Pettis breaks the lock and pushes away Shinya Aoki, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Shinya Aoki tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Shinya Aoki who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Aoki gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Aoki blocks Anthony Pettis's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Pettis
Aoki is in closed guard... Pettis tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Shinya Aoki tries to pass Anthony Pettis's guard...
Shinya Aoki manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Pettis
Aoki tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki keeps control and remains in side mount.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Pettis tries to show some ground skills
Anthony Pettis put Aoki in half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Pettis
Shinya Aoki hooks Pettis's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Anthony Pettis manages to kick Aoki away and scrambles on top!
Shinya Aoki gets sloppy and Anthony Pettis tries to take advantage...
Anthony Pettis attempts to move to full guard
Shinya Aoki keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Pettis
Aoki breaths deeply while on the ground
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Aoki pushes Anthony Pettis and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Anthony Pettis tries a middle kick
Shinya Aoki blocks and steps away.
Aoki moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Pettis's thigh!
Aoki throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Anthony Pettis fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Aoki blocks and pushes his opponent.
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Aoki is holding Anthony Pettis's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Anthony Pettis loses balance and goes to the ground.
Pettis's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Shinya Aoki has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Aoki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Pettis
0:21 Round 2 and Pettis is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Pettis tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Pettis
Aoki is in open guard over Pettis... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Pettis rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Aoki misses a step and Anthony Pettis sees an opportunity to counter him!
Pettis attempts a triangle from bottom! Shinya Aoki slips out. Pettis quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Shinya Aoki slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Anthony Pettis fakes a move and moves laterally.
Pettis is holding Shinya Aoki's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shinya Aoki loses balance and goes to the ground.
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Pettis tries to move to full mount!
Aoki won't allow him to take this position easily.
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shinya Aoki attempts to trap Anthony Pettis in his guard.
Shinya Aoki manages to switch to full guard.
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Aoki
Pettis is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Anthony Pettis!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Aoki looks to be in very good shape.
Shinya Aoki takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Anthony Pettis shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Pettis Hyper-extended his left arm
That Americana from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
Anthony Pettis breaks that americana attempt!
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Pettis tries to escape from the full mount...
Shinya Aoki is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
As the fight continues it seems that Shinya Aoki is taking the best of the fight.
Anthony Pettis tries to turn in and scramble out. Shinya Aoki timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Anthony Pettis slips his head out and manages to gain top control.
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki attempts a triangle from bottom! Anthony Pettis slips out. Aoki quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Crippling lock!
Anthony Pettis slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Pettis fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Aoki sprawls and remains on his feet.
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shinya Aoki leans forwards and tries to grapple with Pettis
Aoki shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Shinya Aoki pushes away Pettis trying to keep the fight at striking range
Pettis stumbles backwards and Shinya Aoki circles to get the center of the cage
Pettis looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Shinya Aoki's punches
Aoki is on the receiving end of a great combo by Pettis.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Aoki looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Anthony Pettis's punches
Pettis is on the receiving end of a great combo by Aoki.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Aoki pushes Anthony Pettis and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Shinya Aoki goes with a looping right hand while Anthony Pettis jumps back and jabs
Pettis seems staggered and Shinya Aoki runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Aoki moves backwards and Anthony Pettis is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Solid kick to the leg from Anthony Pettis
Aoki checks it.
Aoki wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Aoki moves forward and holds Pettis
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Aoki launches a knee!
Shinya Aoki hits Pettis's hard just below the ribs!
Pettis doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Shinya Aoki embrace and tries to move away...
Shinya Aoki pushes Pettis forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Aoki gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Aoki blocks Anthony Pettis's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Pettis
Aoki is in closed guard... Pettis tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Pettis
Aoki is in closed guard... Pettis tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Pettis
Pettis is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Aoki is in closed guard... Pettis tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Pettis clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Aoki struggles on the ground and tries to break Anthony Pettis's guard...
Shinya Aoki is in Pettis open guard now
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Pettis
Shinya Aoki tries to pass to half guard...
Anthony Pettis can't prevent his opponent from passing. Aoki looks to work from half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Pettis
Anthony Pettis tries to turn away and scramble out. Shinya Aoki takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
Crippling lock!
That rear naked choke from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
That rear naked choke from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Pettis's eyes...
He can't lock it up. Anthony Pettis spins out and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Pettis launches a furious low kick!
Aoki blocks.
Inside leg kick from Pettis
that goes awry.
Pettis misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Aoki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shinya Aoki
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is clearly for Shinya Aoki.
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Round 3
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Anthony Pettis fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Aoki blocks that. It was easy!
Solid low kick from Anthony Pettis.
Aoki deflects it.
Aoki tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Aoki is clinching with Pettis.
Anthony Pettis pushes away Aoki trying to keep the fight at striking range
Aoki doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Anthony Pettis
The fighters are clinching.
Aoki doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Anthony Pettis embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Aoki who put distance between them
Shinya Aoki tries to bring the fight to the ground
Pettis goes down.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis is moving on the ground...
Aoki tries to counter Pettis's moves on the ground.
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Aoki moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Pettis
Anthony Pettis attempts to move to full guard
Shinya Aoki keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Pettis
Shinya Aoki isolates Anthony Pettis's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Pettis struggles to free himself
Pettis struggles to free himself
Anthony Pettis is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Pettis
Shinya Aoki isolates Anthony Pettis's right arm looking for an armbar...
Pettis's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Crippling lock!
That armbar from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
Pettis Hyper-extended his arm
Crippling lock!
Anthony Pettis manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Shinya Aoki lost his dominant position.
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Pettis
He succeeds!
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Aoki
Pettis struggles on the ground and tries to break Shinya Aoki's guard...
Aoki doesn't want to free his opponent and Pettis continues in closed guard
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Aoki switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Punishing hold!
Pettis struggles to free himself
Pettis struggles to free himself
That Triangle Choke from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
Aoki is locking that Triangle Choke...
John McCarthy breaks Shinya Aoki's lock! This is over! Pettis didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Shinya Aoki by Submission (Triangle Choke) at 2:17 Round 3
Statistics: Shinya Aoki
Punches 8/14 (57%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 7/7 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 11/11 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 5/5 (100%)
Time on the ground 316 s
Statistics: Anthony Pettis
Punches 5/10 (50%)
Kicks 3/10 (30%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 316 s
Dominating performance by Aoki who took his best game against Anthony Pettis.
Pettis had some absorbing moments and he contributed to the enjoyment of the people here at Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario).
ManMMA management should pay these guys extra just for the excitement they provide to the fans!
= x2 (Rua, Liddel(current))
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!